It is a 1972 model, with the 302 ci motor, automatic transmission, and A/C. The exterior and interior are in really good shape.
Here is my list of things I have done to the car to date:
- Dual Exhaust with Flow Masters
- Brake job, front and rear drums
- Replace shocks on front and rear
- Replaced rear springs
- Installed Magnum 500 wheels
- Installed BF Goodrich Street tires
- Replaced gas tank
- Install strut tower support braces
- Full tune-up
- Replaced transmission shifter console
- Replace front passenger brake spring kit
- Replaced taillight and reverse light bulbs
- Replace stereo with retro stereo
- Install new carpet
The history of the name….
The first Sprints were apparently the 1963 1/2 Falcons. These were designed to be a sporty little car with a lot of pep to compete with the Chevy Corvair Monza, which was stealing a large amount of the small-car market away from the Falcon, due to it’s sportier image and performance. The Falcon Sprints were packed with the power of the new Ford 260 V-8 but the small, lightweight (for those times, anyway) body of the 2-door Falcon. This proved to be a rather nice combination, but sales never got close to those of the Monza. The Falcon designers already had a bomb ready to drop on the competition, though.
This secret new car, developed by increasing the performance of the Falcon, while adding eye-catching styling, was the “all-new” Ford Mustang. I think we all have a decent idea of where the story goes from here. The Mustangs left Ford dealerships like rockets (and they didn’t sale bad either 
), and by the spring of 1966, Ford was preparing to reach the mark of the one millionth Mustang to be produced. But they were also beginning to run short on V-8 engines. For this reason, Ford began advertising the six-cylinder Mustang as the “economy” car with “pep”. With these two events happening simultaneously, it was determined that Ford would create a car to celebrate the occasion, and it would have the 200 CID I-6 engine. These cars had chrome air cleaners, wire wheel covers, interior consoles, automatic transmissions, and other luxury-oriented features. While they were called by many names, the most popular seemed to be the “Spring Sprints”.
The “Sprint” name had now become linked with special springtime models from Ford, and 1967 was to be no exception. The cars were again offered with special trim packages, but the 200 CID I-6 was no longer the only option for the powerplant. New-for-spring colors were also helpful in the success of these cars. By 1968, this idea of special exterior trim had evolved into the point of making the car “look” fast, even though it might have a smaller engine, although six-cylinders had now been excluded from the offerings. A number of similar models appeared through the next few years. The years of 1969, 1970, and 1971 all had their springtime “look fast” model, which could easily be linked with the earlier years’ Sprints, even though these cars were no longer explicitly advertised as Sprints.
